Nature and magnitude of wave loadings at Seawave Slot-cone Generators

The Use of CFD in the Analysis of Wave Loadings Acting on Seawave Slot-Cone Generators

“…More recently, Buccino et al [15] have suggested a calculation method, expressly derived for SSGs, which holds for both impulsive and non-impulsive loadings. The method is essentially probabilistic and is based on a series of regular wave laboratory experiments, conducted by the authors on a model of WEC scaled down at 1:66.…”

“…For prediction purposes, Buccino et al [15] reasoned that due to the inherent randomness of the breaking process, even under a "regular wave" attack the structural response could be best represented by a probability density function (pdf ) of wave pressure, rather than a single deterministic value. Thus, it was assumed that for any H i and T, the average hydrodynamic pressure acting onto the front face of the WEC at the instant of maximum force (p av.…”

“…In 2015, Buccino et al [15] carried out a number of regular wave experiments at the LinC laboratory of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering of the University of Naples "Federico II", on a small scale model of SSG originally designed as a possible pilot plant to be located at Svåheia, along the West Norwegian coasts. The authors provided a detailed description of the nature of loadings acting onto the front face of the WEC and produced a parameterization of the obtained results.…”

“…Section 2 provides a brief review of the existing literature on the structural response of SSGs and summarizes the main results of Buccino et al [15]. In Section 3, the numerical CFD experiments are described and Section 4 discusses the results of comparison with the physical model tests.…”

Full-Scale Prototype of an Overtopping Breakwater for Wave Energy Conversion

“…Moving from the recent intense research on the SSG (Buccino et al, 2012;Buccino et al, 2015a;Buccino et al, 2015b;Oliveira et al, 2016), a slightly different device, denominated Overtopping BReakwater for Energy Conversion (OBREC), is under development (Vicinanza et al, 2013a;Vicinanza et al, 2014, Contestabile et al, 2017a. It is an innovative breakwater with a special shape designed to accommodate an overtopping wave energy converter (OTD) and all the instrumental equipment for the energy conversion.…”